Actor Andy Serkis (best known for his role as "Gollum" in Jackson's Lord of the Rings and as the title character in King Kong) made the revelation during an interview with IndieLondon.co.uk (as pointed out by CHUD.com).

"In fact tomorrow I'm flying out to start on Tintin. Steven Spielberg is directing the first one, and then Peter Jackson is doing the second," Serkis said. "The bulk of the shoot starts in September but things got a little bit moved around after the writers' strike."

The comics series, penned by Herge, follows the globe-trotting adventures of young journalist Tintin and his various companions — particularly his dog Snowy and his pal the sea-dog Captain Haddock (Serkis).